ANAHEIM -- An inability to find the net once again plagued the Ducks, this time in a frustrating loss at the hands of the Avalanche.

Postgame Quotes
Anaheim 0 vs. Colorado 1
Feb. 21, 2020
Honda Center
24-30-7, 55 points

Anaheim Ducks

Michael Del Zotto
On John Gibson's performance
He's on. Him and Millsy [Ryan Miller] every single night give us a chance to win. That's all you can ask for out of your goaltenders. They've been lights out for us all year. Tonight was another example. But you don't score a goal, you can't win a game. It's frustrating for him to have a performance like that go without a win.

Veteran forward David Backes shared his excited on joining the Ducks and starting a new chapter in his career. Below are his quotes shortly after the trade went down earlier today.

What was your reaction to the trade?
My general thoughts are anticipation. It's so natural, especially when you were in the limbo I was in, to start canvassing the league and say That might work. Maybe they need me. Maybe I can help them. What would that look like? Anaheim had a little bit more cap space than some of the other teams. The thought certainly crossed my mind. You can wonder, hope and guess all you want. It's a crazy business. I was actually praying to get an opportunity to reassert myself and show I still belong in the NHL. Not being a part of the game for six weeks, and feeling like it was taken from me a little bit, has really lit a fire throughout my body to get back into the game and give everything I have. Get into that team setting again and serve my teammates. Hopefully make people around me better. Together, keep improving to help the team in any way we can.

The Ducks have acquired forward David Backes, defenseman Axel Andersson and Boston's first-round selection in the 2020 NHL Draft from the Bruins for right wing Ondrej Kase.

Backes, 35 (5/1/84), has earned 245-309=554 points with 1,138 penalty minutes (PIM) in 944 career NHL games with Boston (2016-20) and St. Louis (2006-16). Backes has also appeared in 82 career games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, recording 17-22=39 points with 63 PIM with the Blues and Bruins.

The Ducks continue a six-game homestand this evening against the Colorado Avalanche at Honda Center. (7 p.m. PT, TV: Prime Ticket, Radio: AM 830). Anaheim is looking to snap a two-game losing skid that most recently included a 4-1 loss on Wednesday night against Florida. The Ducks will enjoy the comforts of home for the next little while, playing 12 of their next 15 at Honda Center.

Nicknames
Hamper or Hampy or Lindy

Favorite thing about being a hockey player
Being able to be on the ice in front of great fans here at Honda Center. Just to compete, I love to compete. Being in front of a full arena when it means something, that's very special.

ANAHEIM -- It's a story told far too often during this Ducks season, and it prevailed yet again tonight.

Lots of chances, not enough goals.

Postgame Quotes
Anaheim 1 vs. Florida 4
Feb. 19, 2020
Honda Center
24-29-7, 55 points

Anaheim Ducks

Max Jones
On his goal
The puck was just there for me. Great screen, great flip-out by Rico [Adam Henrique]. Everything aligned there.

On the change in momentum
It's all about momentum. They scored one and it got called back. That shifted momentum our way, and then we score. Two seconds left, they score. It's all about momentum shifts. Coming out in the second period, we needed a little bit more puck management. I found myself turning the puck over at times at the blue line. It's all about getting it deep, especially in the second period with the long change. That was something we really needed to focus on tonight.

The National Hockey League (NHL) Black Hockey History Tour will visit Anaheim and Honda Center on Feb. 24 and 25. The NHL and American Legacy have partnered to present a mobile museum that celebrates black achievement in hockey. The museum showcases today's stars while also looking back at the pioneers and trailblazers who helped shape NHL history.

After splitting a two-game road trip, the Ducks are back home for six straight at Honda Center. Their lengthy homestand, second only to a seven-game stretch from late October to mid-November, begins tonight against the Florida Panthers. (7 p.m. PT, TV: Prime Ticket, Radio: AM 830).